TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT (ARTHROPLASTY)

When the knee has global damage either from the wear of osteoarthritis or the damage from inflammation, and the symptoms are severe despite non-operative measures, then replacing the whole joint is an excellent solution.

Total knee replacements create a new joint that has a metal alloy on hardened plastic as the new bearing surface.

In recent years there have been advances in our understanding of how the knee works and how we can best recreate normal anatomy. Advances in pre-operative planning and intra-operative delivery is allowing total knee replacement to recreate the native knee with an individualised approach to each patient’s unique anatomy.